Summer weekend in Guadalajara
How locals do summer in Guadalajara — patios, beaches, festivals and the long-evening rituals that only happen in July and August.
Top spots in Guadalajara
Bosque Los Colomos
OutdoorsProvidencia
92-hectare urban forest with a Japanese garden and weekend joggers.
Tequila Day Trip
OutdoorsTequila town
Tour blue-agave fields + a Casa Sauza or Cuervo distillery 1 hr out.
Chapultepec Avenue
NightlifeLafayette
Friday night Tianguis Cultural — food trucks, indie bands, art stalls.
Mercado San Juan de Dios
Food & DrinkCentro
Latin America's largest indoor market — birria, tortas ahogadas, leather.
Tlaquepaque
Food & DrinkTlaquepaque
Artisan town within the city — galleries, tequila bars and mariachi plazas.
Where to eat
Alcalde
$$$Modern Mexican · Lafayette
Paco Ruano's heritage-ingredient tasting — Latin America's 50 Best.
Anita Li
$$$Asian-Mexican · Providencia
Brunch garden under jacarandas — beautiful, instagram-perfect.
Karne Garibaldi
$$Mexican · Santa Tere
Holds the Guinness record for fastest service — order the carne en su jugo.
La Chata
$Jalisco classics · Centro
Birria, pozole and tortas ahogadas since 1942.
Tortas Toño
$Tortas ahogadas · Multiple
The local hangover cure: bread-dunked-in-chile sandwich.
Live & on stage
Coordenada Festival
Trasloma · Oct 24–25 · Indie / Rock
Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi
Teatro Degollado · Aug 28 – Sep 6 · Mariachi
Festival Cultural de Mayo
Citywide · May 1–31 · Arts
FIL Guadalajara
Expo Guadalajara · Nov 28 – Dec 6 · Book Fair / Concerts
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Tlaquepaque, Tequila Day Trip, Mercado San Juan de Dios. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Guadalajara and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.